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Districts that did not report any values (N.R.) and those that moved from a different enrollment group (N.A.) are excluded from the rankings.

District: Somerset Co Vocational (4810)
Operating Type VOC
County: Somerset
Operating Type VOC Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $17,766,304
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 488
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $36,398
2017-18 Total Spending: $17,931,777
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 475
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $37,756
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $37,756
Revenue Sources, State: 21.9%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 67.2%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.9%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 8%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 8.3
  Student/Support Ratio: 56.8
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 48.3
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 18.55%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $29,051
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 21|21
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $30,274
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 21|21
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $31,333
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 21|21
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $13,738
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 21|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 47.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $14,359
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 21|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 47.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $14,846
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 21|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 47.4%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $12,180
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 21|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 41.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 88.66%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $12,509
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 21|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 41.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 87.12%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $12,650
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 20|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 40.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 85.21%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $581
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 13|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $921
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 20|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,023
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 20|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 3.3%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $977
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 18|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $929
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 18|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 3.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,174
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 18|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 3.7%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $3,880
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 21|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $4,741
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 21|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 15.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $4,859
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 21|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 15.5%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $3,618
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 21|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 93.25%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $4,447
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 21|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 14.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 93.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $4,450
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 21|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 14.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 91.58%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $6,096
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 21|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 21%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $5,866
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 21|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 19.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $5,839
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 21|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 18.6%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $159
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 20|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $106
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 18|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $122
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 20|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.4%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $4,873
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 21|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 16.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 79.94%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $4,640
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 21|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 15.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 79.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $4,692
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 21|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 15%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 80.36%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $4,844
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 21|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 16.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $4,695
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 21|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 15.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $5,224
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 21|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 16.7%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,768
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 19|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 6.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 36.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,808
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 20|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 38.51%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 2025
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 20|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 6.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 38.76%
Indicator 12: Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): N.R.
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): N.R.
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): N.R.
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): N.R.
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): N.R.
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): N.R.
Indicator 13: Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $435
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 10|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $583
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 13|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $538
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 11|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.7%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 28.1%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 29.3%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 28.3%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $710
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $100
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $206
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 8.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 21|21
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $69,028
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 16|21
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 8.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 21|21
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $69,614
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 14|21
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 56.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 21|21
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $74,730
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 14|21
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 47.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 21|21
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $71,170
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 11|21
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 48.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 21|21
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $105,948
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 6|21
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 49.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 21|21
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $108,862
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 6|21
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 6.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 20|21
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 7.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 18|21
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $2,821,484
2016-17 Actual: $505,967
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $3,327,450
2017-18 Actual: $503,264
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $840,000
Actual Excess (2017-18): $660,000